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n Remember When Productions plans to present "Jukebox Live!," a music program for all ages, from 8 to 10:30 p.m. Saturday at the Summerlin Library Performing Arts Center, 1771 Inner Circle Drive. Admission is $20 to $25. Call Jerry Ashby at 220-5583.

n A free family concert, "On My Way To You," featuring performers from "Phantom ---- The Las Vegas Spectacular," is planned for 3 p.m. Sunday at Mountain View Presbyterian Church, 8601 Del Webb Blvd. The concert is scheduled to include Scott Watanabe, Sarah Anne Lewis and Sarah Elizabeth Combs singing Broadway and cabaret numbers by composers including Harry Chapin, Jule Styne, Tim Rice and Bjorn Ulvaeus. Admission is free with a "passing-of-the-hat" offering. Call 341-7800.

n The Rainbow Library, 3150 N. Buffalo Drive, plans to host the exhibit "Re-Cycling Objects, Re-Purposing Ideas" through Jan. 17. The exhibit will celebrate the talents of Las Vegas-Clark County Library District staff members and showcase their recycled creations. Call 507-3710.

n Eastern Orthodox Russians celebrate Christmas Saturday. All are welcome to celebrate the holiday during a free Russian Christmas Concert featuring Zalina and Ilya Fedotov scheduled at 7 p.m. Friday at Summerlin Community Church, 2100 Snow Trail. Fedotov is a guitarist, and Zalina is a classical pianist, singer and songwriter who has written numerous songs in English and Russian. The concert is sponsored by the Eastern European Connection. Contact Jeremy Dollar at 280-4523 or at eeconn@cox.net.

n Tom Stevens plans to bring his Elvis Presley tribute show to the Suncoast, 9090 Alta Drive, at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Tickets are $15. Visit suncoastcasino.com or call 636-7075.

n The fresh52 Farmers Market at Tivoli Village, 302 S. Rampart Blvd., is set to operate from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. when it resumes operation on Saturday and Sunday. Visit fresh52.com.

Worth a Drive

n First Friday is scheduled to return from 5 to 11 p.m. Friday in the 18b Arts District. The Fremont East street art fair is expected to be between Las Vegas Boulevard and Sixth Street behind the Downtown Cocktail Room and Beauty Bar. An arts and music stage is planned at Third and Colorado streets. Visit firstfridaylasvegas.com.

n The UNLV Performing Arts Center, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, plans to host the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet at 8 p.m. Saturday as part of the Charles Vanda Masters Series. Tickets range from $35 to $75. Visit pac.unlv.edu or call 895-2787.

n Roos-N-More, a nonprofit zoo that houses exotic animals for educational purposes, has scheduled open zoo days at its Moapa facility from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and Jan. 22. Admission is $10. Visit roosnmore.org or call 467-3585.

n The exhibit "Short Stories" by artist Bobby Ross is scheduled to be on display Thursday through March 17 at the Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St. Ross' graphite drawings depict homelessness, aging, religious intolerance and environmental degradation. Visit metroartsnevada.com or call 229-6383.

n Close friends and co-stars of Elvis Presley plan to join together as part of "A Celebration of the King's Life," honoring Elvis' music and legacy at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday at The Club inside the Cannery, 2121 E. Craig Road. Tickets are $10 at the door. Performances are planned by Johnny Fortuno and The Stamps Quartet. Special guests are set to include Darlene Tompkins, Cynthia Pepper, Sonny West, Steve Christopher and Sammy Shore. Visit cannerycasinos.com.

n Insurgo Theater's original tragicomic clown production "Nutcracker" is set to take the stage at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday inside the Insurgo Theater at the Plaza, 1 S. Main St. Tickets to the all-ages production are $15.Visit insurgotheater.org.

n "Bad Astronomy," a show on astronomy myths and misconceptions; "Two Small Pieces of Glass," a show on the history of the telescope; and "Molecularium," an adventure into the nanoscale universe, are scheduled to open Friday at the College of Southern Nevada Planetarium on the Cheyenne campus, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave. Tickets are $6 or $4 for seniors 55 or older or children younger than 12. Visit csn.edu/planetarium.

n The 2012 Circus Spectacular is planned for 7 p.m. Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m., 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at The Orleans Arena, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave. Tickets start at $12 for children and $18 for adults. Visit orleansarena.com or call 287-7777.

n Elvis tribute artist Dennis Wise is scheduled to perform at 8 p.m. Saturday in the Railhead at Boulder Station, 4111 Boulder Highway. Tickets are $12.50. Visit boulderstation.com or call 432-7777.

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